Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury, Amesbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Christ The King is a caring, well-ordered school where pupils feel safe and supported. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils through tailored strategies and has created a kind, happy environment where behaviour has significantly improved. Staff are well-trained and committed to helping every child develop confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open approach to identifying and managing concerns
- Effective behaviour management creating a safe, calm environment where pupils feel supported
- Ambitious inclusion approach with well-targeted support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Comprehensive personal development programme grounded in Catholic values
- Improved attendance rates and positive staff morale following recent changes
Areas for Improvement
- Published exam and assessment outcomes significantly below national average
- Inconsistent teaching of speaking and listening skills across the school
- Gaps in basic knowledge of English and mathematics for some older pupils not consistently addressed in all lessons
- High expectations in some subjects (like handwriting in English) not applied consistently across all areas
- Need for more detailed understanding of diversity and modern Britain topics among all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment activities, local events, fundraising activities
Christ The King Catholic School is a well-ordered Catholic school in Amesbury where staff care for pupils and have made improvements to behaviour and support. However, published outcomes remain significantly below the national average, though pupils' learning is improving across the school.
At a Glance
34.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 65% to 35%. Maths has declined from 45% to 25%. Writing has declined from 45% to 40%.
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
91 pupils
210 capacity
119 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Amesbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Amesbury
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
Places available
6,311
Applications
4,449
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.16683%
Overall absence
28.57143%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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